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Pieter Van den Heede is a lecturer and researcher at the Department of History at Erasmus University Rotterdam.
In his research, he focuses on the study of historical culture (how people in past and present relate to the past), history didactics, public history and other forms of meta-reflection on history as a discipline. In addition, he is interested in the study of the Second World War.
In his dissertation 'Engaging with the Second World War through Digital Gaming' (2021), Pieter studied how digital entertainment games such as Call of Duty represent the war and the Holocaust, and how players reflect on playing these games. The PhD project was part of the Research Excellence Initiative (REI) ‘War! Popular Culture and European Heritage of Major Armed Conflicts’ (project leader Prof. Maria Grever) (2015-present). This interdisciplinary project was embedded at both the Center for Historical Culture (CHC) (History Department), and the Erasmus Research Center for Media, Commmunication and Culture (ERMeCC).
Pieter teaches courses on various topics, including the philosophy of history, historical culture, public history, Dutch history and digital humanities. He considers teaching to be one of his great joys in life.
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In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Keywords
- DH Netherlands (The Low Countries)
- D731 World War II
- B Philosophy (General)
- H Social Sciences (General)
ERMeCHS research clusters
- Hum-Andr010d - Research in Digital Humanities
- VEGAS - Virtual Environments, Games and Society
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Historische televisie à la Van Oostrom en Conscience? Het verhaal van Nederland en Het verhaal van Vlaanderen als publieksgeschiedenis
Van den Heede, P., 26 Mar 2024, In: Bijdragen en Mededelingen Betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden. 139, 1, p. 37-58 22 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Replaying Wartime Résistance? Studying Ludic Memory-Making in the Open World Game The Saboteur
van den Heede, P., Mar 2024, In: Games and Culture. 19, 2, p. 1-21 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Recensie: Remco Ensel, Anne Frank on the Postwar Dutch Stage: Performance, Memory, Affect
Translated title of the contribution: Book Review: Remco Ensel, Anne Frank on the Postwar Dutch Stage: Performance, Memory, Affectvan den Heede, P., 28 Jun 2023, In: Bijdragen en Mededelingen betreffende de Geschiedenis der Nederlanden (online). 138, 2, p. 1-3 3 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Book/Film/Article review › Academic
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Historical Events as ‘Magic Yarn Balls’: Towards Productive Engagements with Historical Analogies
van den Heede, P. & Polak, S., 20 Jun 2023, In: Journal of Applied History. 5, 1, p. 47-74 28 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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"Press Escape to Skip Concentration Camp"? Player Reflections on Engagement with the Holocaust through Digital Gaming
van den Heede, P., 23 Mar 2023, In: History and Memory. 35, 1, p. 108-140 33 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Academic › peer-review
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Prizes
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Research Fellowship - Faculty of Arts, University of Groningen (February - June 2025)
Van den Heede, P. (Recipient), 6 Jun 2024
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Nominee - Erasmus University Rotterdam Education Prize 2022
Van den Heede, P. (Recipient), 1 Jun 2022
Prize › Academic
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The Dean's Award for Multidisciplinary Excellence
van den Heede, P. J. B. J. (Recipient), 15 Jan 2016
Prize › Popular
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Koninklijk Nederlands Historisch Genootschap (KNHG) - Debat: Het Verhaal van de Lage Landen (Spui25, Amsterdam)
Van den Heede, P. (Participant) & Grever, M. (Participant)
28 Jun 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Attending an event › Academic
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Breach & Clear Met Muis en Toetsenbord: Een Reflectie op Gefilterde Weergaven van Oorlogsvoering via Gaming
Van den Heede, P. (Speaker)
5 Feb 2024Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Game Depictions of the Past: World War II in Digital Games
Van den Heede, P. (Speaker)
28 Mar 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Engaging with WWII and the Holocaust via Gaming: Analytical Perspectives on Design and Reception
Van den Heede, P. (Speaker)
28 Feb 2023Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk › Academic
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Towards Productive Moments of Historical Revelation
Heede, P. (Speaker)
20 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Oral presentation › Academic
Press/Media
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The Time Traveller's Almanac Podcast - Episode 4: How can we productively engage with historical analogies?
8/11/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Academic
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The History Respawned Podcast - Episode 105: The Saboteur
1/08/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Academic
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Pro-Rusland of gewoon Russisch? De controverse omtrent een game
12/03/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Academic
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Studio Erasmus - Pieter van den heede over de relatie tussen videogames en WOII
29/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Academic
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WWII through Digital Gaming
15/03/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public engagement activities › Academic